Jose Castillo v. Eulalio Belisario

Summary

This case involves a pacto de retro sale where defendant Belisario sold two parcels of land to plaintiff Castillo for P550 with a right of repurchase. When Belisario attempted to redeem the property during the extended period by sending his son with the redemption price, Castillo refused to accept payment and later demanded higher amounts. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, ruling that Belisario had properly complied with Civil Code requirements for repurchase by tendering the original sale price. The Court held that Castillo's refusal to accept the redemption payment was unreasonable and that Belisario retained his right to repurchase the property. The decision established that a vendor in a pacto de retro sale who properly tenders the redemption price cannot be denied the right to repurchase due to the vendee's unreasonable refusal to accept payment.